| Summary: | Newsletter of the North Dakota School for the Deaf. the NOETH ZD-SJEOT-S. BiLNNEE. 3 Local News. Earl McAdam’s birthday will be April 7th. Thursday Clarence Sharp worked in the printing office. Mr. Bangs has supplied all of the pupils with rubbers. Inga Anderson’s birthday was Thursday, St. Patrick's day. Last Saturday Mabel and Clarence Sharp had their pictures taken. Next Saturday the pupils will recite stories-. It will be the last time. Grace Ziegler received a roll of papers from her cousin a day or two ago. Last Saturday Mr. Seaton had an electric-battery and gave us all a shock. Last Saturday evening Mr. Bangs showed stereopticon pictures to the pupils. Last week M ary Wolverton and Lulu Helms had their pictures taken together. Henry Lombnes received a package with a new suit of clothes in it several days ago. A cousin of one, two or three removes called on Antonia Ouray last Sunday. Annie Miller was made happy with a letter from Rev. C. J. Votypka, of Pisck, last Wednesday. Mr. Johnson, a friend of May Newton and Willie Messner, called on them one day last week. The boys have been working on a puzzle which Miss Wright lent them. None of them can get it. March 8th was Ethel Grady’s birthday and she received two dollars and two silk handkerchiefs from home. Monday morning Gilman and Emma Nordhougen took their two brothers and a cousin through the institution. March 12 was Lindeman Bull's birthday. Among his presents were a very pretty gold watch-chain and a dollar. Mr. Seaton is telling the pupils the story ol the “ Red Axe," which is being printed in Harper's Weekly. Mr. John Milstead, of the Board of Trustees of the Insane Asylum at Jamestown, visited the school Tuesday afternoon. Last Thursday May Newton received a visit from her cousin, Mr. McMillan, in company with Mr. Win-ship, of Fargo. Gabriel Grant received another letter from home last Wednesday. Just spell or write “ Fargo ’’ if you want to see Gabriel smile. Rosella Wager received a letter from her mother last Sunday. Rosella has sent a pair of pillow-shams to her mother for a birthday present. Mr. Marcosson has bought a fine new " Fowler ” wheel and joined “ the world and his wife " in spinning over the highways.—Kentucky Standard. Mabel Thompson received another letter from her cousin in Hillsboro last Sunday. Her cousin said it was “ fun ” to get letters. Mabel thinks so too. ’’ The baby ” wanted to know if her grandpa’s pigs could see. She had heard the “ blind pigs ” of her own locality discussed and drew her own conclusions. Ida Carlson has been wondering for some time why her sister did not write to her. She has since learned that her sister and the latter’s children had been «ick for some time. March 7th being unusally pleasant, we were given a half-holiday. The boys worked in the yard. The girls sewed awhile, then spent the rest of the morning out in the yard. Annie Kruchek received a photograph of her sister and little brother last Wednesday. She showed it to everybody and told us what good times she used to have playing with the little fellow. Pauline and Lydia Donner were made happy last Wednesday with another letter from Tyndall, S. Dak. Their grandparents live there and give the little Donners much pleasure by their writing to them. William Messncr's father had a runaway not long ago. He was quite badly cut and bruised about the face and limbs, but is getting along all right. The buggy was entirely demolished but the horses escaped injury. The wires are all up tor the electric lights. All we need now is a “ currant." But it will doubtless take us, who are accustomed to the mellowness and fragrance of kerosene, some time to become accustomed to the “ new tangled thing.” Leister Williams is now in the white mice raising business. He began with three last summer and now he has sixteen. His mother takes care of them while he climbs the “ pole of learning.” Mr. N. J. Noble and Mr. W. H. Fairchild, from State Center, Iowa, were visitors at the school one day this week. Both are young men who have just come up here and bought land. They spoke in high terms of their new possessions and the country in general. The series of illustrated stereopticon lectures which Supt. Bangs and Prof. Haig have been giving in town for the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. and our library is over, and after paying all expenses there will be between S75 and S80 to be divided between the two objects. This will enable us to add from 75 to 120 books in our library, an addition greatly needed and and eagerly looked forward to by the children. Last Saturday Mr. Seaton proposed an Antarctic expedition. He invited all the lady teachers to bear him company and with their usual loyalty they consented. They steered straight for the lake, but received so chilly a reception from that “ ice-bound bosom,” they did not stay long. The home-journey was uneventful, save an occasional thump on some pre-historic rock, or a sudden lurch and crash when we paused to make soundings where the thinness ot the ice gave opportunity. A Bit of History. Continued from First Page. Army 1814—Restored by Congress 1817.’ “The reasons for this brevity are that the letters must be of extraordinary magnitude to be read from below; that little space is allowed them, being usually put into a pediment or in a frieze, or on a small tablet on the wall; and, in our case, a third day may be added, that no passion can be imputed to this inscription, every word being justifiable from the most classical examples. But a question ot more importance is whether there should be one at all. The barbarism of the conflagration will immortalize that of the nation. It will place them forever in degraded comparison with the execrated Bonaparte, who, in possession of almost every capital in Europe, injured no one. Of this history will take care, which all will read, while our inscription will be seen by tew. Great Britain, in her pride and ascendancy has certainly hated and despised us beyond every earthly object. Her hatred may remain, but the honor of her contempt is passed, and is succeeded by dread; not a present, but a distant and deep one.”
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